Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
Table 3 Mechanical properties of wood
From: Properties of common tropical hardwoods for fretboard of string instruments
Samples | P (g/cm3) | MOE (GPa) | MOR (MPa) | Impact bending strength (kJ/m2) | Wear resistance (mg/100 r) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ebony | 1.21 (0.01) | 16.4 (0.51) | 157.4 (2.11) | 25.9 (3.53) | 113 (0.01) |
Indian rosewood | 0.83 (0.01) | 14.1 (1.69) | 149.3 (3.91) | 46.4 (1.30) | 101 (0.01) |
African blackwood | 1.36 (0.01) | 17.9 (1.04) | 190.8 (9.36) | 50.2 (2.51) | 87 (0.00) |
Maple | 0.69 (0.01) | 16.7 (0.91) | 133.8 (9.26) | 46.9 (2.67) | 97 (0.01) |